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Athletes are using their stage to protest police brutality

There are few bigger stages for speech than sports.

On Dec 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Arizona police admit black man killed by white cop was unarmed

Once again, an officer mistakenly thought Rumain Brisbon had a weapon. He didn't.

On Dec 5, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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The new NYPD chokehold video is literally unbelievable

Debunked.

On Dec 5, 2014 by Rob Price

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Asthma didn’t kill Eric Garner—racism did

Why have we been so willing to victim blame Eric Garner for his own death?

On Dec 5, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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The 9 videos that exposed police brutality in 2014

Though police misconduct now ends up on YouTube, few officers pay the price.

On Dec 5, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Man hit by car during Eric Garner protest in New York

A similar incident took place at protests after the Mike Brown decision.

On Dec 4, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Debunking Bill O’Reilly’s argument about racism in American policing

O'Reilly's stats are going viral on conservative blogs, because of course they are.

On Dec 4, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Not even Jon Stewart can make the Eric Garner case funny

“We’re definitely not living in a post-racial society.”

On Dec 4, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski

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St. Louis police publish tone-deaf Facebook post about the death of Tamir Rice

"Kids will be Kids?"

On Dec 4, 2014 by Rob Price

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NYPD keeps tight control of Eric Garner protests

The cops nearly outnumbered the protesters.

On Dec 4, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Why the Eric Garner decision proves police body cameras aren’t enough

"Wholesale reform" is required, the NYCLU says.

On Dec 3, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo escapes charges for the death of Eric Garner

Garner’s last words were “I can’t breathe.”

On Dec 3, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Why Ferguson matters for the LGBT community

As Martin Luther King once said: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

On Dec 3, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Lawmakers hold ‘Hands up, don’t shoot!’ Ferguson protest on U.S. House floor

"We cannot and will not accept the devaluation of African-American lives."

On Dec 2, 2014 by Dell Cameron

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Ferguson police: Michael Brown’s stepfather may have incited a riot

Missouri officials discuss charges with conservative talk show hosts.

On Dec 2, 2014 by Dell Cameron